A common concern for geology students and departments is the current job market. No one wants to do work for years to become a technical expert in geology only to learn that no one will pay them for that expertise. Fortunately the demand for competent geologists has never been higher and salaries have never been better. By 2021, AGI projects a net deficit of 150,000 geoscientists across North America due to rising demand, rising retirement rates and falling graduation rates. This talk addresses the skewed demographics of geologists, government and industry employment trends, what geological subsets are likely to prosper in the near and long term and how students can best prepare themselves for a career in the geosciences.
A common concern for geology students and departments is the current job market. No one wants to do work for years to become a technical expert in geology only to learn that no one will pay them for that expertise. Fortunately the demand for competent geologists has never been higher and salaries have never been better. By 2021, AGI projects a net deficit of 150,000 geoscientists across North America due to rising demand, rising retirement rates and falling graduation rates. This talk addresses the skewed demographics of geologists, government and industry employment trends, what geological subsets are likely to prosper in the near and long term and how students can best prepare themselves for a career in the geosciences.